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Cyber Warfare and the Trends in Cyberspace

Internet and information technology are no longer modes of communication and business, but have become viable cyber weapons. Right from hacking of personal computers and hijacking online identity to full-fledged malware attacks, cyber attacks have taken a form of a war, which may even cause severe effects on the world economy. Not only armed warfare, nations are now using highly sophisticated cyber weaponry to cripple the critical infrastructure (like power plants, nuclear plants, etc.) of a hostile country in order to smother their internal economy. In fact, Cyber Warfare has become a key military strategy for not only combating with enemies, but also to safeguard a nation’s own security. While nations have invariably shown strong solidity and unity to curb cyber crimes by enacting stringent policies; the latest international trends express grave news and questions the credibility of cyber laws. A typical example here is the cyber attack conducted on communist nations like North